Mitsubishi MU-2 N969MA
6 December 1980 · Ramsey, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 December 1980 at about 16:17 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2 registered N969MA, operated by United Dressed, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ramsey, Minnesota, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ramsey, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crystal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2
- Registration
- N969MA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- United Dressed
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Fargo, Nd → Minneapolis, Mn
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3798
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ICING REPORTED BY ANOTHER PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1981 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1981 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Goleta, California, United States | Mu-2 Partnrshp | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1982 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Shoney's, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1978 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Savnt Lake, Canada | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1978 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Hawesville, Kentucky, United States | South Wire Co | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Monterey, California, United States | Martin Aviatio | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |